Redundancy information and consultation

New and updated

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  FAQs

  Where an employer is consulting with a recognised union on redundancies, must it also consult with representatives of employees who are not members of that union?

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  FAQs

  Should an employer delay notifying employees of potential redundancies if one or more of the affected employees are on short-term sick leave?

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  FAQs

  What should the employer and employee discuss at an individual redundancy consultation meeting?

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  FAQs

  For collective consultation purposes, when calculating if 20 or more employees will be dismissed, should voluntary redundancies be included?

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  FAQs

  Can trade union representatives be the appropriate representatives for collective redundancy consultation purposes where the affected employees are not union members?

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  FAQs

  What happens if employees invited to elect representatives for collective redundancy purposes fail to do so?

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  Letters and forms

  Letter inviting employee to second meeting to discuss their provisional selection for redundancy (individual consultation)

  A model letter to invite an employee to a second individual consultation meeting after the employee has had an opportunity to digest what was discussed at the first individual consultation meeting.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter informing employee provisionally selected for redundancy that their job is safe (individual consultation)

  A model letter to inform an employee provisionally selected for redundancy that their role is safe due to representations made during the consultation process.

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  Letters and forms

  Letter informing employee at risk of redundancy that their job is safe (individual consultation)

  A model letter when your redundancy consultation and selection procedure has closed to inform employees no longer at risk of redundancy that their jobs will remain.

• Type:

  FAQs

  When does an employer have to notify the Government of collective redundancies?